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🍽️ Crispy Tofu Burger with Pumpkin

402 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 200 g pumpkin (1 piece; e.g. yellow centner)
• 2 spring onions
• 1 garlic clove
• 1.5 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
• 1 small dried chili pepper
• salt
• pepper
• 20 g ginger (1 piece)
• 2 tbsp yogurt salad cream
• 1 small tomato
• 2 large lettuce leaves (e.g. Lollo bionda)
• 2 whole wheat hamburger buns
• 250 g tofu
• 2 tsp sesame

Instructions

1. 1. Peel the pumpkin and remove the seeds.
2. 2. Cut the pumpkin flesh into small cubes of about five millimeters.
3. 3. Wash the spring onions and chop them finely.
4. 4. Peel the garlic clove and chop it finely.
5. 5. Heat one tablespoon of oil in a pan.
6. 6. Sauté the spring onions and garlic for three minutes until translucent.
7. 7. Add the maple syrup to the pan.
8. 8. Stir in the vinegar immediately.
9. 9. Add the pumpkin cubes to the pan.
10. 10. Crumble the chili pepper into the pan.
11. 11. Add a little water.
12. 12. Cover the pan and cook the pumpkin over medium heat for about twelve minutes until slightly al dente.
13. 13. If necessary, add a little more water during cooking.
14. 14. Season the pumpkin compote with salt and pepper.
15. 15. Set the pan aside.
16. 16. Peel the ginger.
17. 17. Grate the ginger finely.
18. 18. Mix the grated ginger with the salad cream.
19. 19. Wash the tomato.
20. 20. Dry the tomato.
21. 21. Cut out the stem area of the tomato in a wedge shape.
22. 22. Slice the tomato.
23. 23. Wash the salad leaves.
24. 24. Shake the salad leaves dry.
25. 25. Halve the burger buns.
26. 26. Lightly brown the bun halves in a toaster or under the hot oven grill.
27. 27. Slice the tofu into one-centimeter thick slices.
28. 28. Lightly oil a grill pan.
29. 29. Grill the tofu slices in the pan for one to two minutes on each side.
30. 30. Place the salad on the bottom halves of the buns.
31. 31. Place the tomato slices on top.
32. 32. Add the pumpkin compote.
33. 33. Add the ginger cream.
34. 34. Place the grilled tofu slices on the toppings.
35. 35. Cover the burgers with the top halves of the buns.
36. 36. Sprinkle sesame seeds over the burgers.
37. 37. Serve the burgers.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 402
• Protein: 23 g · Fett/Fat: 24 g · Carbs: 24 g